Craig Hockenberry - IPhone App Development: The Missing Manual

Copyright 2010 Craig Hockenberry

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Craig Hockenberry has been designing award-winning software for over 30 years. He is currently a principal at the Iconfactory, a company that has been changing the face of the computers since 1996. Their work includes the design and production of icons for Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, and other leading software companies.

Craig almost didn't buy an iPhone. But a mere five minutes at his local Apple store convinced him that he was holding the future in his hands. Shortly thereafter, curiosity led to a hacked iPhone where he could run his own applications. Apple's introduction of the App Store let Craig and his fellow factory workers share that software with the rest of the world.

Since those early days, the Iconfactory (www.iconfactory.com) has released many groundbreaking and successful titles for the iPhone, including Twitterrific, Frenzic, Ramp Champ, and Pickin' Time. The company has also contributed design work to many other leading apps.

Craig loves writing and hopes you will learn to share his fascination with BIG LETTERS.

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Matt Drance (technical reviewer) is the owner of Bookhouse Software, where he builds iPhone apps for himself and for clients. Before founding Bookhouse, Matt spent eight years in Apple Evangelism and DTS, working closely with hundreds of third-party developers to build many of the iPhone apps you use today. He happily lives, works, and races cars in Northern California.

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